On 9 October 2015, the High Court allowed the appeal against the order for extradition of Adam Wawrzyczek, from the United Kingdom to Poland, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The Court found that it had not been established that Mr Wawrzyczek’s absence from trial proceedings in Poland had been deliberate, on the basis […]
On 17 October 2015, Haroon Aswat, who was extradited to the United States from the United Kingdom in January 2015, having fought extradition for several years, was sentenced by the US Manhattan Federal Court to 20 years’ imprisonment for terror crimes. A report is here. Background The US government alleges that in November 1999, […]
On 9 October 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal of Pitor Hein, against the order for his extradition, to Poland from the United Kingdom, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). Three grounds of appeal were dismissed: passage of time, under section 14 of the Extradition Act 2003 (EA 2003), and proportionality, under both […]
On 9 October 2015, the High Court dismissed the appeal of Pitor Hein, against the order for his extradition, to Poland from the United Kingdom, pursuant to a European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The judgment is here. Facts An EAW was issued by the Regional Court in Opole in Poland, on 13 December 2012, for Mr […]
On 7 October 2015, the High Court held that the District Judge had been correct to refuse to order the extradition of Roger Giese, a former voice coach, from the United Kingdom, to the United States, where he has been charged with sexually abusing an adolescent boy. The Court held that civil commitment procedures (a […]
On 8 October 2015, Alan Murphy, believed to be an Australian citizen, was extradited from Australia to the United Kingdom, to face allegations of historic sexual offences against two girls in Eastbourne, East Sussex. A Sussex Police press report is here. Mr Murphy was set to appear in custody at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 9 […]
On 8 October 2015, it was reported that the Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland had confirmed that the United Kingdom has sought mutual legal assistance from Switzerland, with respect to the Nigerian energy magnate, Kola Aluko. According to reports, Mr Aluko is currently residing in the canton of Ticino, in southern Switzerland. The […]
On 3 October 2015, it was reported that the former Nigerian Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, had been arrested in the United Kingdom, alongside four other unnamed individuals, in connection with alleged bribery and money laundering offences. A report is here. “The [Nigerian] government is aware of the arrest and is cooperating with the […]
On 21 September 2015, Trindad’s Attorney General approved the extradition of former FIFA vice president, Jack Warner, from Trinidad to the United States. Two days later, on 23 September 2015, Switzerland’s Federal Office of Justice (FOJ) granted a US request to extradite Rafael Esquivel, former president of the Venezuelan FA and executive member of the […]
On 19 September, it was reported that the police authorities in South Wales are working with officers in the Republic of Ireland, with a view to speaking to David Ellis, in connection with the murder of a Swansea resident, Alex Warburton. A report is here. Mr Ellis lodged with Mr Warburton, in Sketty, Wales. Mr […]
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